I will be joining you all at Wtc. A friend and I are doing it together. My friend isn't as happy about it as I am. What I am here to ask everyone. Is if someone realizes once you get to ok or nw Can they back out? Is there anything that would stop the Army from excepting you? What happens if you fail at anything?
this is a moral argument, but it is also a contract. That means if there is any doubt don't sign and save the headache. If your friend is not as hoo'ah as you, then he should stay home, accept it and m ove on with your life...just my .02
I agree with katana. In my experience as a leader you really don't want someone like that in the military. The become a "problem child". Not neccesarily in the discipline area but, they can become a real drain on a leader's time and moral. If your friend is not sure, then he should not join until he is. The Army is a commitment. Not just to the Army and your country, but more importantly to your buddy on your left and your right. I want someone i can count on watching my six, not someone I have to keep turning around to check on.
I agree with katana. If your friend isn't sure then he should hold off. In my experience as a leader, people like that tend to become a "problem child". Not in a discplinary way. They just end up sapping a lot of a leader's time and energy. They also sap the moral of the unit. Joining up is a big commitmnet. The lives of everyone in the unit are on the line. You need to be confident of the ability and committment of the guy to your left and right. I need someone I can count on to watch my six, not have to turn around and check on him every ten seconds.
OK - let me throw mine in.... Once I went to a school during a hard time back home. Didn't want to be there. I went down to see the Master Chief to explain my issue. Long story short - a little reassuance that it will all work out in the long run will go a long way. We might even keep a good soldier. I say... ge a good friend and keep encourage him to stay.... things WILL work out.
Amen to that post by Punisher82. These folks were always in my face asking dumba$$ questions at the worst possible time at WTC. As a platoon sergeant you try to address everyones issues equally, but some guys tend to exploit this and become problem children (emphasis on children).
On a similar note, there were many soldiers, mostly NG, who showed up with some idea that they could quit if they wanted to. For weeks they had this "F this $hit, I am outta here" We even had one guy go AWOL in my platoon the day we were issued our M16's. He was nice enough to lock it up in his locker and not tell anyone. Needless to say it was a long night. But, that guy came back days later, took his Art. 15, and continued on and finished the course. He overcame his stupidity, and I gave him credit for that. Good man in the end. He, as with several others, thought that this was some kind of gentlemans course or a voluneer-quit if you want to- sorta course. I set him straight, the DS's set him straight, the 1ST SGT set him straight, then the CO had his a$$. If that had not happened I think we may have had more guys thinking they could drop out if they wanted to.
You sign up, and raise your right hand, its on baby, you belong to Uncle Sam and/or the Governor (or Governator in my case).
